Dinner for Two

One of my favorite summer treats is freshly made raw gazpacho. I love grabbing all the ingredients from a summer farmers market and blending up a big batch to enjoy over the course of several days. It hardly takes any time to prepare, and it’s even better the next day-stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator overnight. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 yellow bell pepper (yellow capsicum)

Handful of basil (6 to 7 leaves)

1/2 jalapeno, seeded

1 cucumber, peeled and cut into large chunks

1 white (sweet) onion, cut into quarters

2 garlic cloves

1 cup (235 ml) water

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 tbsp white vinegar

4 to 5 ripe tomatoes, cut in halves or quarters

Sea salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients except tomatoes in a high-speed blender or Vitamix and blend on chopped setting.